Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines Museum

  • Address: 3000 E. Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465
  • Phone: 5152623111
  • Website:www.iowastatefair.org
Average Rating
4.5
10+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yelp
4.5
5+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
5+ reviews
Iowa State Fairgrounds
3000 E. Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50317-2465

Iowa State Fairgrounds Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Largest tourism event, 400 acres. Racing, concerts, horse and dog shows, arts and crafts. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Sometimes billed as America's Classic State Fair, with its traditional competitions, agricultural exhibits and food displays, this August event - the hottest draw in town - also features one of the world's largest livestock shows. The 400-acre fairgrounds hosts events year-round with three outdoo... more on TripAdvisor

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5.0
Love to Hate the Fair

When married, we 'had' to go to the fair every year. To me, it's the same thing every single year, with one exception. There's always something on a stick that's new each year -- yep, you guessed it -- it's always something to eat.
If I had gone only every 5 years ... By A Yahoo! Traveler, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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3.0
Average state fair

At this time (August 15, 2005) there are practically no hotels near the fairgrounds. Moreover, there is no city wide bus service on Sundays which would connect you to the route that would take you to the fairgrounds, although there is a shuttle service from such destinations as the state house an... Braniff, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
Jessica L. 's review

OH BOY! I am honored to be the first to review the famed Iowa State Fair, where so many dreams come true every year in August. No, I never entered ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Coolest event for IA once a year. Dont miss it.

IA State Fair is always a blast...the horse stables (title?!) could use more exposure to the main street. Only state fair I've ... By mitchel from Dallas, TX, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Whitney W. 's review

there was a harry potter made out of butter and a cow made out of butter and lots of farm animal dung and also farm animals and rides but i didn't ride ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

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